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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 244

Motor Car Accident. Boy Awarded Damages

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 5

[?] Court the [?] Pring and a jury the was concluded of the action in which [?] a 12 years by his [?] sought…

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Zetland Tram Extension Firm Guarantees Interest

The Sun · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 3

A proposal to extend the Zetland tram to Epsom-road, Botany, was urged upon the Minister for Works to-day by a deputation introduced by Messrs. Hickey and Mutch,…

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Tramway War Memorial Monument Unveiled at Howling Street

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

Over 1000 persons attended the unveiling of a war memorial at the Dowling Street Tram Depot yesterday afternoon. The memorial consists of a marble…

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Motor Smash at Mona Vale. Young Woman Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

A motor-car accident, which occurred early yesterday morning on the Pittwater Road, Mona Vale, near Manly, was responsible for the death of Miss Lily Victoria Olsen (26), who was…

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West Australian Railways. London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 6

Mr. J. D. Connolly, Agent-General for West Australia, in a letter to the press, denies the statements made at a meeting of the Midland Railway Company of West Australia. He says…

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John Bridge" Reports WOOL

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 3

There is a growing need for rain over the greater part of the State. This is more particularly noticeable in the North-west, far West, parts of the…

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Bridge Over Cook's River

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 3

The Marrickville Council [?] it [?] communication from the Und[?] Progress Association directing attention in the state or the bridge spanning cook's [?] the foot…

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Escape From Train. Prisoner's Sensational Leap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 8

Walter Sullivan, a prisoner, who was being conveyed to the Bathurst Gaol in the custody of a warder, made a sensational escape last night by jumping through the window of the…

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Prisoner Escapes. Jumps Handcuffed From Train

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 6

Walter Sutherland, a prisoner who was being taken to the Bathurst Gaol, made his escape from the warder in whose charge he was travelling close to the Strathfield railway station last…

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Escaped Prisoner Jumped From a Train The Search for Sutherland

The Sun · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 8

Walter Sutherland, alias Walter Mitchell, alias Andrew Cooper, alias Walter Waters, who jumped from a train leaving the Strath- field railway station last night and escaped…

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Motor Rear and Head Lights Surprising prosecution. War[?] to Drivers

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

According to a [?] made in the Central [?] it does not [?] in the [?]…

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Railway Facilities The Farmers' Requirements THE P.P.U. Asks for Better Treatment

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 3

To the men on the land railways are of as vital interest as are the seas of the world to the British Empire. Railway conveniences are his pathways to success,…

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Fraud and Theft a Thieves' Paradise Plunderers Working on the Railway

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. Wynne, late Minister for Railways in Victoria, made a scathing denunciation of the laxity of control, and the absence of discipline among the…

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MISADVENTURES Many Fatal Accidents Young Woman Killed in Motor Smash

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 March 1918 · page 4

A fatal motor smash occurred on Sunday morning at Mona Vale, near Manly (Sydney). A motor car, which contained Mr. Cecil Taylor, who was driving, Miss…

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The Western Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 5

The Western Road lies hot and sleepy in the blaze of a late March sun. Of all the hollJay roads, and despite the enthralling lure of the surf, this is still perhaps the most…

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Railway and Tramway Men

Referee · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 9

An amateur boxing tournament for railway and tramway men is to be held on April 26 and 27 at the Railway Institute, Sydney. There is keen rivalry between the two services…

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NO. 2 Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and jury.) Injured on a Tram. Moroney v Railway Commissioners

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 10

The plaintiff in this case, Timothy Moroney, sued the Railway Commissioners of New South Wales, claiming £250 compensation for injuries caused to him by a tram accident,…

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Hindenburg's Hammer When the Blow Falters Allied Reserves Will Strike Paris Road Blocked London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at French Headquarters writes: -- "To-day's news should be read with entire calm and unshaken confidence. That our…

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Motorist Fined £10. Fast Driving in City Street

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 8

On the announce [?] of the Central Police Court W. J. Foster was charged with negi[?] a motor car on March 18. It was [?] that the [?] the…

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